Frequent seizure and epilepsy‐related emergency department visits in the United States: A retrospective cohort study
Racial/ethnic and socioeconomic inequities likely contribute to frequent ED visits for seizures, as evidenced by our findings from four U.S. states. Effective, multi-level interventions are needed to reduce disparities for those most affected.
Authors
- Jennifer E. Geller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7425-0078)
- Charlotte Thomas‐Hawkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8168-873X)
- Haiqun Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3114-9671)
- Hyunmi Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0826-2350)
- Joel C. Cantor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0786-3258)
- Kylie Getz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5456-0949)
- Brad K. Kamitaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7600-7805)
- Uma Sarwadnya
- Leila Alidoost
- H.‐W. Clement
- Jennifer Dai
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Johnson University (US)
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epilepsia
- Published
- 2025-07-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/epi.18525
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47
Funders
- American Epilepsy Society
- New Jersey Health Foundation
- Epilepsy Society
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Aging